Learning lessons in our lives is a continuous process. We are never too young or too old to learn something new. We can find these lessons in all areas of our lives. Sometimes they are easy to see and sometimes they are more difficult. If we pay close attention to the ins-and-outs of our daily lives, we can see lessons everywhere.

It is amazing what we can learn when we pay attention and reflect on different situations and the people that surround us. My daughter, Layla, is only seven months old and I have already learned an important lesson from her -- patience! Surely most of you remember the times when you had young children and what it was like having babies. Even if it has been a while, you can relate to the need of patience as a parent!

By Monica Pierre, Emmy Award-winning journalist, radio personality, author, actor, and communications consultant

My television talk show assignment was simple enough - interview students for the New Orleans Public School System's On-Air Book Club. Each year, the school superintendent at the time, recommended readings for the elementary, middle and high school levels. The television segment was one way to get the students excited about reading, with only a lucky few selected to share their insights on the local education channel. I was humbled that Col. Alphonse Davis had selected my motivational book, Found My Soul in a Sweet Potato Patch: Living a Life of Victory for the middle school read. I'll admit that it was a bit unsettling serving as both the talk show host and the subject of the interview, but I was excited to hear the students' observations about my book.

Find out what parents and teachers can do to deal with the behavioral issues associated with ADD and ADHD. Find out the role meds actually do and don't play from our expert psychiatrist, Dr. Jean Smith-Wooley.

Dr. Smith-Wooley is a board certified general psychiatrist who has been providing mental health care for over 10 years. She attended college at University of Missouri-Columbia and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelors of Arts in Chemistry. She applied to medical school so that she could pursue a career that would allow her to use her academic strengths in an applied way to help others. She moved to St. Louis, MO to attend medical school at Washington University.